Umbrella



(No Model.)

UMBRELLA.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUILFORD HENRY DUDLEY, OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

UMBRELLA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 567,082, datedSeptember 1, 1896. Application filed August 10, 1895. Eaerial No.558,889. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUILFORD HENRY Dun- LEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Medford, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Umbrellas,of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in umbrellas.

The object of thev present invention is to improve the construction ofumbrellas, and to provide one which will afiord a clear View withoutexposing the user, and which will present an appearance similar to anordinary umbrella, and which will be readily adjustable to convert itinto an ordinary umbrella.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of an umbrella constructedin accordance with this invention and arranged to provide an opening toafford a clear view. Fig. 2 is a similar view, the parts being arrangedsimilar to an ordinary umbrella. Fig. 3 is a reverse plan view, theparts being arranged as shown in Fig. 1.

1 designates an umbrella comprising a stick, normal ribs 2 arranged atregular intervals, braces 3, and a cover 4, constructed and arrangedsimilar to the ordinary umbrella. Between two of the normal ribs 2 isarranged a supplemental or abnormal rib 5, dividing the space betweenthose ribs and forming narrow intermediate portions of the cover 4 andsupported by a brace 6, constructed similar to the other braces, and thesaid ribs 2 at opposite sides of the supplemental rib are connected byan adjustable band or strap 7, constructed of any suitable material. Thestrap 7 has one end secured to one of the ribs, and it is passed throughan eye or ring 8, connected to the other rib 5 and the other end of thestrap 7 is provided with a slide 9, arranged on the main portion of thestrap and capable of moving longitudinally thereof to Vary the length ofthe connection for the purpose of drawing the ribs together or allowingthem to spread naturally.

When the ribs 2 are drawn together, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3 ofthe accompanying drawings, to slacken the narrow portions of the coverat opposite sides of the abnormal rib, the supplemental rib 5 springsupward above the plane of the adjacent portions of the normal ribs,arches the cover between the ribs, and raises the same above the planeof the rest of the umbrella-cover, and thereby provides a look-outopening or space to afford a clear View to the user without exposing himto the weather. When it is not desirable or necessary to form theopening 10, the strap may be let out and the umbrella will present theappearance of an ordinary umbrella, as will be clearly seen from Fig. 2of the accompanyin g drawings.

It will be seen that the umbrella is simple and inexpensive inconstruction, that it may be readily arranged to afford anobservationopening without exposing the user, and that it may be readilyarranged to present the appearance of an ordinary umbrella.

Changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention.

What I claim is 1. The combination of an umbrella having a continuousunbroken cover and provided with a series of normal ribs arranged atregular intervals and supported by braces, a supplemental or abnormalrib 5 extending from the stick of the umbrella to the extreme outer edgeor periphery of the cover, arranged between two of the normal ribs ofthe umbrella, and dividing the space between them to form narrowintermediate portions of the cover, the outer portion of saidsupplemental or abnormal rib being arranged to spring upward above theplane of the outer portions of the normal ribs, when the adjacent normalribs are drawn toward each other, to slacken the intermediate portion ofthe cover, a brace extending from the runner of the umbrella to thesupplemental rib and supporting the latter, and an adjustable connectionbetween the two normal ribs, at opposite sides of the ab normal rib,said connection being adapted to draw the normal ribs laterally towardeach other, whereby the abnormal rib is caused to spring upward and forman observation-opening, said connection when released causing theumbrella to present an appearance similar to an ordinary umbrella,substantially as described.

2. The combination of an umbrella having a continuous unbroken cover, ofa supplemental rib extending from the stick of the umbrella to theextreme outer edge or periphcry of the cover and arranged between two ofthe ordinary ribs of the umbrella, a brace extending from the stick tothe supplemental rib and supporting the latter, and an adjustable straphaving one end permanently secured to one of the side ribs and looselyoonneeted with the other side rib and provided

